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Israel's approval of nation-state law highlights discrimination: Palestine

Date: 2018-07-19 12:47:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7495673

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday denounced the Israeli Knesset's approval of the so-called Jewish nation-state law, deeming it an attempt by the ruling right-wing to redraw and restructure the occupation ....

Syrian army to return to its pre-2011 positions in Quneitra

Date: 2018-07-19 12:30:33 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7495715

DAMASCUS, July 19 (MENA) - The Syrian army is reportedly going to return to its pre-2011 positions in Quneitra, according to the Syrian news agency (SANA). There are news on reaching an agreement in Quneitra stipulating the return of the Syrian ....

PLO: With its Jewish Nation-State law, Israel is legalizing apartheid

Date: 2018-07-19 11:02:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7495359

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) strongly denounced on Thursday the Israeli parliament's, the Knesset, adoption of the “Jewish Nation-State” law, WAFA news agency reported. PLO Executive Committee Member ....

UNSC to convene Tuesday to discuss situation in Palestine

Date: 2018-07-19 10:36:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:7495360

RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour said the UN Security Council will convene on Tuesday, July 24, to discuss the status quo of Palestine, with member states and a large number of ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns int'l silence towards Israeli calls for killing Gaza children

Date: 2018-07-18 14:54:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:7494201

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the racist statements by Israeli officials, right-wing lawmakers and extremist rabbis who called for targeting Gaza children who are flying kites over Israel. In a ....

Arab Knesset member slams Israel's nationality bill

Date: 2018-07-18 14:05:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7494220

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Arab Knesset member Ahmed al Tibi slammed Israel's newly-drafted nationality bill that will drop the use of Arabic as an official national language and ban non-Jewish residents from residing in Israeli towns. This bill ....

Israel combs Abbara borderline area in preparation for wall construction

Date: 2018-07-18 12:20:32 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7494313

BEIRUT, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes flew over the Lebanese Marjayoun in the south district of Nabatieh, the state news agency NNA reported on Wednesday. This came while Israeli forces are conducting a survey and combing operation along the ....

Israeli forces close Al Maghreba gate after 331 settlers stormed Al Aqsa mosque

Date: 2018-07-18 11:54:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7494216

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday closed down Al Maghreba gate after almost 331 Jewish settlers stormed the precincts of Al Aqsa Mosque to perform Talmudic rituals. Eyewitnesses said the settlers and their families ....

Israeli forces detain 29 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2018-07-18 11:03:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7493819

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli forces Wednesday conducted multiple pre-dawn raids across the West Bank, detaining a total of 29 Palestinians, including a staffer of the Palestine Prisoner’s Club (PPC) and seven former prisoners, said ....

150 Israeli settlers storm into Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-07-18 08:39:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7493804

RAMALLAH, July 8 (MENA) - More than 150 Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday guarded by Israeli forces. Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Yousef Adeis called on the Palestinians to rally at the holy ....